Emily Williams, an ecologist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, discusses a project to tackle invasive non-native species on the Falkland Islands, which included a recent visit to share knowledge with local experts.
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How Gut Bacteria Change After Exposure to Pesticides
While emerging evidence suggests pesticides can be toxic to the mix of microorganisms in the digestive system, a new study is the first to map changes to specific gut bacteria based on interactions between human microbes and insect-killing chemicals observed in the lab and an animal model.
Study Challenges Recent Claims About Rapid Antarctic “Greening”
A new study challenges recent claims about dramatic “greening” in Antarctica and how this conflicts with decades of field-based ecological knowledge.
Laureate Fellowship for Biologist Fighting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a growing threat to food crops and livestock, but promising new methods to destroy them are being introduced by a synthetic biology researcher at Flinders University, who has been awarded a prestigious ARC Laureate Fellowship.
City Lights Extend Growing Season for Urban Trees
From New York to Paris to Beijing, urban trees are enjoying an extra-long growing season, a new study finds.
Golden Opportunity to Reduce Toxic Waste
A major discovery by an interdisciplinary team of experts in green chemistry, engineering and physics at Flinders University in Australia has found a safer and more sustainable approach to extract and recover gold from ore and electronic waste.